Colchester, Vt. (September, 29th) - - The Saint Anselm Hawks women's soccer team played their last game of September this afternoon against Northeast-10 Conference opponent Saint Michael's College. The Purple Knights of Saint Michael's scored twice early and won the game by a 2-0 final. The loss drops the Hawks to 2-5-1 overall (Northeast-10, 2-4-1), while the Purple Knights improve to 3-4-2 overall (Northeast-10, 2-3-2).

Saint Michael's jumped onto the scoreboard very quickly, when in the sixth minute Megan Olsen (Glenmont, N.Y.) scored the first goal for the Purple Knights. Just a minute later, Jordyn Mallett (Winslow, Maine) scored the Purple Knights second and final goal of the game.

In the second half, the Hawks had more chances than the Purple Knights, as they put three shots on goal, compared to just two by Saint Michael's.

For the Hawks, senior co-captain Jackie Cooney (Braintree, Mass.) made five saves for the Hawks, while Emily Rooney (Quincy, Mass.) took four shots and put one on goal. Jennifer Pearl (Stoughton, Mass.), Kelli Duggan (Easton, Mass.) and Teresa Vercollone (Pembroke, Mass.) each added a shot on goal for Saint Anselm.

The Hawks will return home this Saturday begin the second half of their season, when they take on Northeast-10 Conference opponent Pace University. The game is slated to begin at 1:00 pm.